from Vastation 7" digital release,
released October 26, 2016
Recorded and mixed at Red Lantern Studios by Evan Maus Mersky and Vastation. Mastered by Joel Grind.
Gather your last remaining arrows and spears: Stormcrow's post-apocalyptic death punk marks the last stand of humanity against an ever-growing mutant horde. Televiper
The best release from Swordwielder so far. I really enjoy the unusual twists and lyrical connotations. No "Satan Buttsex Beer" but kinda philosophical-existentialism with the brute darkness of reality. A.W.
The Chicago punks seem intent on defying any hardcore conventions, focusing instead on communicating pure disgust for the rotting world around them. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jul 1, 2022
Polish noise-crust outfit eschews the big Tragedy-esque riffs still popular with their US counterparts for scratchy claustrophobia. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 2, 2016
A proper pummeling from the LA hardcore band, which features members of Yamachara, Forced Order, God’s Hate, Disgrace, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 18, 2020
This is the most personally appealing piece of music I have run into in a long time - from the beautiful lyrics and art and the crushing, non pretentious gorgeous heavy music. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, crushing - are there are other words? Gorgeous, exquisite.... sock4never